While MSNing, i thought about the phoney side of human nature.

Why do we say 'haha' or 'lol' when we're not the slightest bit amused? It has gone to such an extent that we have to capitalise and repeat it at least 5 times to show REAL amusement.

Are you perpetually in away or busy mode (instead of letting it idle when you are really away) so that you can use it as a pretext to ignore people you dont want to talk to?

Do you say 'ttyl' when you really have no intention to?

There is really no way to continue a meaningful conversation with monosyllabic replies (yah, k, heh, or even haha). Why bother to reply with half hearted interest (oxymoron of the day) then?

And finally. We think it's alright to do all these to other people but otherwise when we're on the receiving end.